From understanding different coverage options to making informed decisions about protecting what matters most, we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Explore our categories or articles and empower yourself with the knowledge you need for a secure future.
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Business Tips
Owning a small business is no small feat! In this category, you’ll find blogs to help your business, from tips to prepare for seasonal demands to digital marketing strategies to consider.
Claims
Here, you’ll find blogs related to Claims topics, such as: “What if a tree falls on your neighbor’s property, or vice versa?” and “What does homeowners insurance cover during a hurricane?”
Commercial Auto
Blogs in this category include topics such as: why commercial auto insurance is important, safe driving tips, and what to do if you are involved in a collision in a company-owned vehicle.
Contractors
Explore blogs for carpenters, electricians, handypeople, HVAC technicians, landscapers, masons, painters, and plumbers. Topics include coverage options, business tips, and more.
Cyber Liability
Topics in this category include cyber safety for your home or business, ecommerce, common security problems encountered online, and safeguarding your small business.
FAQ
Find answers to your questions about Merchants and the insurance industry in general, including our video series “IDKs & FAQs: Insurance Defined with Merchants Insurance Group.”
Home
Explore topics such as: home safety (fire prevention, storm preparation, carbon monoxide poisoning prevention, etc.), how to prepare to buy or sell a home, and energy saving tips.
Loss Prevention
Suffering a loss – whether business related or personal – is costly and challenging. Explore blogs related to loss prevention, offering advice on how to reduce your business or personal risk of loss.
Office
Topics include: communicating with your employees during a crisis, winter building maintenance tips, things to consider when renting an office space, and more!
Other
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Browse all other topics we have written about in the “Other” category!
Personal Auto
This category includes blogs on topics related to personal auto coverage and the personal use of a vehicle: the dangers of the road, preparing for a road trip, what to do if you are involved in a collision, and more.
Restaurant
Browse blogs related to restaurants: coverage options to consider, preparation for seasonal rushes, fire prevention and safety tips, and more!
Retail
In this category, you’ll find blogs related to service, retail, and wholesale businesses, such as florists and liquor stores.
Safety and Health
This category contains blogs on topics related to keeping yourself, your home, your business, and your loved ones safe and healthy!
